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    Florida is bracing for a “destructive” storm
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    Florida is bracing for a “destructive” storm

    WATCH: In 2017, millions of people were evacuated by Hurricane Irma In 2017, six million people were evacuated by Hurricane Irma. Officials believe Hurricane Milton could reach those numbers. SARASOTA, Fla. – Hurricane Milton weakened slightly Tuesday but remained an extremely strong storm that could double in strength before hitting west-central Florida late Wednesday. “Milton […]

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    Hurricane Milton is already the second strongest Gulf storm in history – and is only getting stronger
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    Hurricane Milton is already the second strongest Gulf storm in history – and is only getting stronger

    Hurricane Milton is already the second strongest Gulf hurricane in history, just behind Hurricane Rita – and experts expect the Category 5 storm to strengthen as it heads toward Florida. Milton's minimum central pressure – one of the main ways meteorologists measure hurricane strength, with lower values ​​indicating higher strength – was assessed at 897 […]

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    Tampa Bay hasn't been hit by a direct hurricane since the catastrophic storm of 1921 – and Milton is expected to fare even worse
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    Tampa Bay hasn't been hit by a direct hurricane since the catastrophic storm of 1921 – and Milton is expected to fare even worse

    Tampa Bay hasn't experienced a direct hurricane in more than 100 years – and the approaching Category 5 Hurricane Milton is expected to bring a storm surge to the low-lying city unlike anything ever recorded in the area. The last time a storm hit Tampa was in October 1921, when the Tarpon Springs Hurricane hit […]

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    See projected path, spaghetti models
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    See projected path, spaghetti models

    Possible Tropical Storm Milton is brewing in the Gulf Potential Tropical Storm Milton is forming in the Gulf. Fox – 35 Orlando Hurricane Milton strengthened into a Category 3 storm early Monday, as the storm is expected to threaten areas of the Florida Peninsula still recovering from Hurricane Helene. As of Monday morning, Milton was […]

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